Today, Peter Swire, Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business professor and senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group, offers a historical primer on bulk data collection in this piece for the IAPP. Swire’s article follows two significant events in the past week potentially affecting the U.S. National Security Administration’s […]
Legislation
Wyoming Broadens Definition of Personal Information In Amended Data Breach Notification Law
Wyoming has updated its data breach notification statute to widen the definition of “personal identifying information” that will trigger notification to individuals. In addition, the amendments prescribe the information to be contained in the notice and provide a safe harbor to entities that provide notice in compliance with and under the requirements of the Health […]
California Health Care Facility Breach Statute Updated: Changes Effective Now
As a result of recent breaches – including breaches of health information and information held by health insurers – a great deal of attention has recently been focused on state data breach notification requirements. Most States have general data breach notification requirements that apply to all data breaches, including those involving health information. A few […]
Montana Broadens Data Breach Notification Law
Montana has amended the state’s data breach notification law to both broaden the definition of “personal information” that triggers individual notice and to require notice to the state’s attorney general. The changes become effective on October 1, 2015. Montana has joined several other states, including California and Florida, that include medical-related information in the definition […]
A&B Senior Counsel Peter Swire to Debate Consumer Privacy at Privacy Summit
On March 4-6, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) will host its annual Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. The Summit regularly attracts thousands of academics, officials, and privacy professionals. Those attending the Summit this year especially will not want to miss Alston & Bird Senior Counsel Peter Swire as he discusses and debates […]